An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Daman stands at 4.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 56.3%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 18.7%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹618.2. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.